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booklovingmom_'s review against another edition
5.0
Blueberry Blunder is the eight book in the An Amish Candy Shop Mystery series. When Bailey King, local candy shop owner and TV celebrity, stumbles upon another dead body during the Annual Blueberry Bash, she won’t stop until she’s unraveled the mystery.
Amanda Flower is one of my all time favorite writers and this is one of my favorite cozy mystery series to read, so of course I was excited when I saw this new book was coming out. Blueberry Blunder and Bailey King did not disappoint! As always with this series, I was pulled in from the very first page and thoroughly enjoyed the ride as Bailey got up to her usual antics to uncover the killer. This is a great series full of great, likable characters and the perfect small town, aside from the murder, of course. If you love good mysteries, Amish Candy shops and great characters, this series is go you! I can’t wait to see what comes next for Bailey in Harvest, OH!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book!
Amanda Flower is one of my all time favorite writers and this is one of my favorite cozy mystery series to read, so of course I was excited when I saw this new book was coming out. Blueberry Blunder and Bailey King did not disappoint! As always with this series, I was pulled in from the very first page and thoroughly enjoyed the ride as Bailey got up to her usual antics to uncover the killer. This is a great series full of great, likable characters and the perfect small town, aside from the murder, of course. If you love good mysteries, Amish Candy shops and great characters, this series is go you! I can’t wait to see what comes next for Bailey in Harvest, OH!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book!
whatkreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mkaib81's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
readinglover22's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Perfect ending
reader_cheryl's review against another edition
5.0
Aiden has returned to Harvest to hang out his shingle as a private investigator. This time Bailey and Aiden work together to solve the murder of local contractor Wade Farmer. Sheriff Jackson Marshall, whose nasty personality has been hinted at throughout the series, makes his appearance in Blueberry Blunder and his reputation is well-earned. There are multiple suspects with plenty to gain with Farmer’s death. Numerous twists and turns send a reader down multiple paths while trying to solve the case. The murder isn’t the only issue raised in the book.
Bailey’s cousin, Charlotte King, is engaged to be married to Deputy Luke Little. Charlotte was shunned by her family after she left the Amish. Now that her marriage is close, Charlotte wants her family at her wedding, but her father is unmovable. When Charlotte left her ultra-strict order, she also ceased to be a member of the family. Charlotte is still grieving that loss, and the reader begins to understand the cost Charlotte has paid to pursue living life on her terms. We also meet Luke’s parents, and they are a trial unto themselves. From DC, neither understands the choices their son has made-in where he lives, in what he does, or the fact his fiancée is former Amish. In other words, both are marrying outside of their expected social circle and neither set of parents is happy about it.
I enjoyed reading all the books in this series, and Blueberry Blunder was no exception. If you like murder mysteries with humor, well-developed characters in a simple, yet complex setting, and a puzzling mystery, then give this series a try.
Thanks to #NetGalley and the author for providing copies of #blueberryblunder
Bailey’s cousin, Charlotte King, is engaged to be married to Deputy Luke Little. Charlotte was shunned by her family after she left the Amish. Now that her marriage is close, Charlotte wants her family at her wedding, but her father is unmovable. When Charlotte left her ultra-strict order, she also ceased to be a member of the family. Charlotte is still grieving that loss, and the reader begins to understand the cost Charlotte has paid to pursue living life on her terms. We also meet Luke’s parents, and they are a trial unto themselves. From DC, neither understands the choices their son has made-in where he lives, in what he does, or the fact his fiancée is former Amish. In other words, both are marrying outside of their expected social circle and neither set of parents is happy about it.
I enjoyed reading all the books in this series, and Blueberry Blunder was no exception. If you like murder mysteries with humor, well-developed characters in a simple, yet complex setting, and a puzzling mystery, then give this series a try.
Thanks to #NetGalley and the author for providing copies of #blueberryblunder
hannahg93's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
msrichardsreads89's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
I LOVED being back in Harvest with Bailey and her crew. Amanda Flower has done a fabulous job of fully building this cozy town with vivid descriptions and dynamic characters. Jethro is still my favorite. I enjoyed following Bailey as she once again investigates the murder. I really loved the progression of the storyline of Bailey and Aiden's relationship. This is one of my favorite cozy series, and Blueberry Blunder did not disappoint!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
dollycas's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
Dollycas's Thoughts
We arrive in Harvest, Ohio just in time for the First Annual Blueberry Bash complete with a Blueberry Princess, blueberry pies, and blueberry fudge. While Bailey King has been busy making tons of fudge she also has to deal with a contractor who has stopped working on the Swissman Sweets Candy Factory until she pays him more money. She is not falling for his games. If he can't abide by the contract they signed including the payment schedule he was fired. To add more stress her network has green-lighted a reality show about building the factory so she has a cameraman and a pushy producer following her everywhere she goes. Margot Rawlings, the organizer of all the special events in Harvest is practically dancing with glee about the project because it includes the Blueberry Bash and it will bring tons of tourists to the little town that thrives on visitor dollars.
But tragedy strikes soon after the first day of the bash when Bailey finds her former contractor dead in her shell of a factory. It isn't long before she finds out he angered quite a few of his customers, even some of the Amish. So she has another murder mystery to solve and the police's main suspect hits pretty close to home. She is excited that her boyfriend Aiden is coming back to Harvest to take his career in a new direction but he isn't going to like her getting involved in another murder.
Can she track down the real killer, get the factory back on track, and really plan a future with Aiden? Or will she be the killer's next victim?
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Ms. Flower has created a very strong core cast of characters in her Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series, both human and animal. The humans are so genuine and true to life in a small town where the English and Amish reside close together. Many are unsure about Bailey's factory including her Amish grandmother but Bailey hopes they will see the many good things the factory will bring, like jobs. Bailey and others like community organizer Margot Rawlings are very mindful and consider the Amish community in everything they do. Bailey also opens her heart to people like her cousin who has left the Amish way of life to pursue a life among the English. As for the animals, Jethro, the miniature pot-bellied pig spends a lot of time with Bailey in this story but her rabbit and the candy shop's kitten are always around too. I love how they all get along so well together, better than most people.
Bailey's contractor was not a nice man and he was clearly hiding something. After his death so much was revealed that the suspect list really grew. Bailey worked hard trying to get answers and I love tagging along with her and she tries to get all the clues and evidence to fall into place. In Blueberry Blunder she is hindered by a television producer with her own agenda especially when Bailey is trying to get information from members of the Amish community who don't allow their pictures to be taken or their happenings filmed. Bailey was their champion and I loved how she stood up for them.
The ending served up quite a surprise, someone I thought maybe was behind everything but I discounted them early when I clearly should have kept them on my list. I will say the ending though was a bit abrupt as a conversation turned into a huge reveal. I was like WHOA! That was not how I thought that would happen. I loved being surprised but still thought there would be more tippy-toeing around before the guilty party would be apprehended but it was a great conclusion for the mystery.
After the mystery was all wrapped up a wonderful event took place followed quickly by another. I had a tear or two in my eye. Thank you, Amanda Flower for such a fantastic ending.
Blueberry Blunder
has everything cozy lovers love. Fabulous characters, a marvelous mystery, perfect amounts of humor and romance all set in a town everyone would love to visit. I am so excited for this series to continue.
has everything cozy lovers love. Fabulous characters, a marvelous mystery, perfect amounts of humor and romance all set in a town everyone would love to visit. I am so excited for this series to continue.